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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>Kolkata: The sector regulator has extended the deadlines for stakeholder comments and counter-comments for its recent discussion paper on ways to leverage opportunities around artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) and big data<\/a> for the telecom industry.

In its discussion paper floated in early August, the
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India<\/a> (Trai<\/a>) had sought views on opportunities and risks involved in leveraging AI and big data. It had also touched on issues such as customer privacy and constraints in adopting these new technologies. The regulator had noted in the paper that the telecom sector could leverage AI and big data in areas such as quality of service, spectrum management and network security.

Trai has now sought comments and counter-comments by October 14 and October 28 respectively following requests from stakeholders for more time. It had originally demanded these submissions by September 16 and September 30.

Back in February 2021, the
International Data Corporation<\/a> (IDC) had predicted that by 2024, the market for AI is slated to exceed the $500 billion mark. The Trai paper noted that investment in AI and machine learning (ML) companies has increased sharply. Indian AI<\/a> and analytics start-ups too have received $1,108 million in funding in 2021, the highest ever funding in seven years, with a year-over-year growth rate of 32.5%.

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Call drops, unsolicited communication shrink: Trai<\/a><\/h2>

\"Telecom service providers are doing improvements and addressing the quality of service (QoS) issues except a few remote areas,\" V Raghunandan, secretary, Trai told ETTelecom, adding that telcos including BSNL performing fairly well on parameters such as network congestion and call drops in a course of last two years.<\/p><\/div>

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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>Kolkata: The sector regulator has extended the deadlines for stakeholder comments and counter-comments for its recent discussion paper on ways to leverage opportunities around artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) and big data<\/a> for the telecom industry.

In its discussion paper floated in early August, the
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India<\/a> (Trai<\/a>) had sought views on opportunities and risks involved in leveraging AI and big data. It had also touched on issues such as customer privacy and constraints in adopting these new technologies. The regulator had noted in the paper that the telecom sector could leverage AI and big data in areas such as quality of service, spectrum management and network security.

Trai has now sought comments and counter-comments by October 14 and October 28 respectively following requests from stakeholders for more time. It had originally demanded these submissions by September 16 and September 30.

Back in February 2021, the
International Data Corporation<\/a> (IDC) had predicted that by 2024, the market for AI is slated to exceed the $500 billion mark. The Trai paper noted that investment in AI and machine learning (ML) companies has increased sharply. Indian AI<\/a> and analytics start-ups too have received $1,108 million in funding in 2021, the highest ever funding in seven years, with a year-over-year growth rate of 32.5%.

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Call drops, unsolicited communication shrink: Trai<\/a><\/h2>

\"Telecom service providers are doing improvements and addressing the quality of service (QoS) issues except a few remote areas,\" V Raghunandan, secretary, Trai told ETTelecom, adding that telcos including BSNL performing fairly well on parameters such as network congestion and call drops in a course of last two years.<\/p><\/div>